Siracusa and water
- 5:00 h
- 1,4 KM
- Easy
You will feel cleansed after this tour, which has as its primary element: water.
It is known that water has always been a symbol of life and the development of the city. In Siracusa it is also the setting for myths, the habitats of Mediterranean aquatic fauna, places of battles and the favourite way to trade, as well as an aspect of spiritual life.
Everything is enclosed in the little island of Ortigia: are you ready to see nymphs, rare fish and the Jewish Ritual baths?
Fonte Aretusa
The legend tells that river god Alpheus fell in love with Arethusa, nymph of Artemis, and he tried to seduce her in every way. Aretusa invoked the intervention of the goddess that turned her into a spring. Sank beneath the Ionian, Aretusa was to lead …
Aquarium
In the space in front of the Fonte Aretusa, in the heart of Ortigia, we find the Aquarium. Particularly interesting are the pools designed in a way as to exactly reproduce the natural environments of origin of the fish there accommodated. Among the sectors that …
SIRMUMA – Museum of the Sea
Located in the heart of the charming island of Ortigia, the Sea Museum of Syracuse holds a vast repertoire of equipment, models and documents that reconstruct the rich memory and vast maritime tradition of the city. It is the first and only museum in Sicily …
Bagno Ebraico (Jewish Bath)
The Jewish bath, the center of Jewish spiritual life, testifies to the existence of a Jewish community of Syracuse among the oldest in the Mediterranean. The miqweh, located 18 meters below street level, in the basement of a patrician building that now houses a hotel, …
Archimede square
At the center of the square stands the beautiful fountain of Diana of the sculptor Giulio Moschetti of 1906 which tells the legend of Arethusa. The nymph is portrayed in the act of fleeing from Alpheus who, with his outstretched arms, tries to grab her. …
Forum Vittorio Emanuele
Forum Vittorio Emanuele II, with its trees and benches, is the perfect place for a quiet walk. From here you can admire the port and part of the old city. Walking along the Forum, built to celebrate the unification of Italy, one encounters the Porta …